CVSS 3.1
8.4 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVE-2026-55257
High (8.4). EPSS 0.10% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
In UsbDialogHelper of UsbDialogHelper.java, there is a possible UI confusion due to misleading or insufficient UI. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Severity
- EPSS
- 0.10% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 1st percentile. Scored 2026-11-04. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
- CISA's assessment (SSVC)
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total, assessed 2026-11-02. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
- CWE
- CWE-451 User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information
- OWASP Top 10
- A06:2025 Insecure Design
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
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Versions
From the CNA's record in the CVE List.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Google Android | 17 |
| Google Android | 16-qpr2 |
| Google Android | 16 |
| Google Android | 15 |
| Google Android | 14 |
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- CAPEC-98 Phishing Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
- CAPEC-154 Resource Location Spoofing Likelihood: Medium · Severity: Medium
- CAPEC-163 Spear Phishing Likelihood: High · Severity: High
- CAPEC-164 Mobile Phishing Likelihood: High · Severity: High
- CAPEC-173 Action Spoofing Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
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